Chilopsis, Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, Orchid of the Desert 'Lucretia Hamilton'

Perhaps the most stunning landscaping tree to come out of the American Southwest. Like most desert trees it really grows more like a gia...Read Morent shrub, spreading outward with angular branches. It is used to growing in arroyos/washes evident by its flexible branches, and root buds waiting for fresh soil. Very drought tolerant and tolerant of extreme sun. It freely sees itself but I haven't found mine to root sucker. Humming birds like the flowers.

I just planted this tree from High Country Gardens, so it's too early to comment, other than to let you know that it can grow in zone 6, ...Read Moreaccording to High Country.

Have two of these growing in the Moody, Tx. area. The color of mine is best described as deep pink fading to light pink by the stem. Gr...Read Moreows well here with little care. Flowers are lovely.

I think someone needs to review the zones listed for this particular plant. This plant can easily be grown in zones down to 5a or so. I...Read More have been landscaping with Lucretia Hamilton since about 1995, and have had good luck with them. They are hardy down to at least -10F or more here in the Boise area. I have one client in zone 6, which has 6 of these trees lining their driveway. The trees are at least 12 - 17 feet tall and about 8 feet wide, and covered with thousands of blossoms every year. Our climate is not much different than the middle to higher parts of the Mojave and Chihuahan Deserts here in the Boise area, and I think this is part of its success. Several of the chilopsis varieties do not do well here -- and behave more as shrubs. These are Timeless Beauty, Bubba, Warren Jones, etc. Another great one for here is Rio Solada. We have been trying to use these more and more here. The hummingbirds love the plants, and the fragrance is wonderful, especially on our hot summer days from June to September.